Reviews
Yorkston / Thorne / Khan
Navarasa : Nine Emotions
Cross-cultural trio put meat on the bones of their musical experimentation with best album yet
Algiers
There is No Year
The ever uncompromising gospel-rockers deliver a complex yet impressively focused effort
Iris DeMent
Americana icon makes a sublime long-awaited return to Celtic Connections
Uncut Gems
An utter triumph of a character study that never falters in delivering tension and anxiety
BARRY
An eccentric and engrossing piece of theatre that gives a voice back to the trans community
A Girl Called Eddy
Been Around
Long absent singer-songwriter returns with easy-on-the-ear soul-pop of superior quality
The Just Joans
The Private Memoirs and Confessions of The Just Joans
Glasgow outfit deliver ramshackle indie pop with a touch of comic snark
Field Music
Making A New World
Another involved listen from the Brewis Brothers, this time with added concept
1917
An epic soundtrack and Mendes’ stunning single-shot style elucidates the horrors and humanity of WWI